Welcome from Head of Junior School

This is the platform for your daughter to grow into an accomplished young woman, being the best she can be for herself and those around her, respected as an individual, and as an innovative contributor.

Careers and Beyond

Global Experience Program

Facilities

Welcome to Ravenswood Boarding

Ravenswood offers a boutique boarding experience for up to 50 students in Years 7–12. The Ravenswood Residential College (RRC) is a home away from home and offers a safe and caring environment for all Boarders.

Welcome to Our Community

Ravenswood is blessed with an inclusive and engaged community, reflected in the ongoing involvement of our many parent, school and alumni organisations. We actively partner with both our parents and alumni to ensure that this passion is passed on to our students.

Enrolments at Ravenswood

The choice of a school for your daughter is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent. We want to assist you in any way we can. Our Enrolments Office is open Monday-Friday 8.00am–4.00pm.

Why Ravenswood

Our History

The whole school c.1907

In January 1901, founding Headmistress, Miss Mabel Fidler (1901–1924), commenced classes in a schoolroom built adjacent to her home, in Henry Street,
Gordon. This home, shared with her two sisters and two brothers, was named ‘Ravenswood’ after their family home in Paddington, NSW.

Mabel Fidler had been a student at the highly esteemed Argyle School, the alma mater of many notable women of the day. With its advanced ideas
on the status and education of women, the Argyle School contributed to the future career of Mabel Fidler and to her goals for educating girls.
Many of her Ravenswood students went on to university, obtaining degrees in Medicine, Science and Arts at a time when female graduates were
rare.

In 1925, the Methodist Church purchased the school ensuring its future and reinforcing the Christian philosophy. After several very independent
Headmistresses who found it difficult to work under the control of MLC Burwood, a period of stability emerged when Miss Kathleen Crago (1932–1961),
together with the Rev F W Hynes, who was instrumental in the introduction of boarding in 1935, guided Ravenswood to independence in 1946 and
to single control in 1949.

Ravenswood has been a Uniting Church School since 1977 and a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls’ Schools (AHIGS).

In 2016, Ravenswood welcomed its tenth Principal, Mrs Anne Johnstone.

The school’s history: Ravenswood – Educating Girls 1901-2001 by Marjorie Binns, was published in 2001 and copies of this comprehensive publication
are available from the Ravenswood Archives Office. Contact archives@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au for more information.